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Flighty vs Volatile - What's the difference?

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Flighty is a related term of volatile.


As adjectives the difference between flighty and volatile

is that flighty is given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions while volatile is (physics) evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.

flighty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions.
  • volatile

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (physics) evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.
  • (of a substance, informal) explosive.
  • (of a price etc) variable or erratic.
  • (of a person) quick to become angry or violent.
  • fickle.
  • temporary or ephemeral.
  • (of a situation) potentially violent.
  • (computing, of a variable) having its associated memory immediately updated with any changes in value.
  • (computing, of memory) whose content is lost when the computer is powered down
  • (obsolete) Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly.
  • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * volatility * volatile memory